Brotherhood BBQ
Friday, September 27
Blessing of the Animals
Saturday, October 5
Christ Church Women's Retreat
October 18-20
Trunk or Treat
Saturday, October 26
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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW...
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**Tickets available from any Brotherhood member, in the Parish Office,
and on Sunday mornings following services.**
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BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
Saturday, October 5 ~ 10:00 AM ~ Front Courtyard
Each year on the weekend closest to St. Francis Day we have the Blessing of Animals. This year it will be on Saturday, October 5 at 10:00 AM in the front courtyard. Any animal you can bring is welcome — along with a donation of canned or packaged pet food for our local animal shelter!
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MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
(New Member Class)
Sunday, October 6 ~ 9:30-10:15 AM ~ Parish Hall
Father Michael will be leading a class for new members and anyone who wants to learn more about our church. The class will be in the Parish Hall on Sunday, October 6 during Sunday School (9:30-10:15 AM). Childcare is provided.
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Save the date!!!
TRUNK or TREAT
Saturday, October 26
~ 4-6 PM
Trunks, games, and dinner will be in the back lot behind EDS!
If you would like to decorate a trunk, please contact Jen Leahey ~
jen@christ-church.net
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Show your team spirit!
CHRIST CHURCH APPAREL NOW ON SALE
We are now selling Christ Church t-shirts, dri fit collared shirts, and quarter zip pullovers. T-shirts are $15; collared shirts & pullovers are $25. Available in the Parish Hall after both services on Sundays!
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NEW MICROPHONES
Using funds from the regular giving of the Christ Church Endowment, all of the clergy microphones have been replaced and upgraded. We have also added a fourth wireless lapel microphone for visiting clergy.
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CHRIST CHURCH WOMEN'S RETREAT
~ October 18-20 ~
Still time to register!!
There is still time to register for the Christ Church Women's Retreat to be held at Beckwith October 18-20. The theme of this year's retreat is "Growing God's Kingdom" and will be led by the Reverend Canon Paige Hanks. Paige is a friend of both our rector, Father Michael, and Reverend Katie, who was in seminary with Paige at Duke University. Both are enthusiastic about having her as our keynote speaker. In addition, for the first time we are offering the opportunity for those who cannot attend the entire weekend to come for Saturday only. The fee for the one-day retreat will be $75. Forms for attending the full weekend or one-day retreat are available on the information table in the Parish Office. If you have questions, please call Bonnie Benz at 572-4086 or Mia Jerrems at 292-0338.
**Please note: if you are staying for the entire weekend (Fri-Sun), final payment is due Monday, September 30; if you are coming for Saturday only, final payment is due Friday, October 4.
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SERVE AT MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY
Upcoming Training Session
Saturday, September 28 ~ 10:00 AM
Parish Hall
With the new school year, our relationship with Montclair Elementary continues to blossom. There are many ways to extend your hands in love to students in need. Montclair has asked for mentors and volunteers to continue blessing the work of their teachers and staff. Become a mentor and spend time with a student each week, helping to tutor and empower them as a person. Mentors generally spend an hour each week with a student during school hours at Montclair at a time that works for you and the teacher. If you are not able to commit to an hour each week, become a volunteer and help out in a variety of areas including appreciating teachers, helping out with classroom parties, and helping out in the library. To become a mentor or volunteer, please fill out the form
here
and attend the training on Saturday, September 28 at 10:00 AM in the Parish Hall. Please email Rev. Katie with any questions (
kathryn@christ-church.net
). Your support of Montclair through volunteering and mentoring can change a child’s life.
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***Please note:
Lunch reservations are required
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Please sign up on the information table in the Parish Office.
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EPIC CHALLENGE BOOK CLUB
Wednesday, October 2 ~ 3:00 PM ~ Parlor
Human By Design,
by Gregg Braden, takes a look at a controversial topic — why evolution is not a proven theory, and the implications this has for us as human beings. We will meet October 2nd in the Parlor for a lively and civil discussion of this divisive idea. All are welcome. Especially for this meeting, it will benefit you to have read the book and be familiar with the author’s ideas.
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THE BRIDGE GROUP
will meet on Monday, October 7, at 12:30 PM in the Parlor. For questions, please contact Elspeth Lloyd at 432-0195.
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ECW CHAPTER MEETINGS
St. Luke:
Tuesday, October 8, 10:30 AM, in the Parlor.
St. Andrew:
Tuesday, October 15, 10:30 AM, in the Parlor.
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EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS
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~ Wednesday, September 25 ~
Serve at Ronald McDonald House Family Room Children’s Hospital
Anyone who would like to come drop off the dinner our bible studies made can meet at Christ Church at 4:30 PM. We will then ride over to the Studer Family Children’s Hospital to serve it to the families in the Ronald McDonald House Family Room! Bring any games to play with siblings in the hospital!
~ Sunday, September 29 ~
Sr. EYC — Meet for lunch & Bible study after the 10:30 AM service; pick up at 1:30 PM at Christ Church.
Jr. EYC — 5-7 PM in the Undercroft.
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***Bible Study Opportunities***
Tuesdays
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Middle School Girls' Bible Study
6:45-7:45 AM ~ Undercroft
Honey butter chicken biscuits, cinnamon rolls, & chocolate milk will be provided.
September 24
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M
eet in the Christ Church kitchen – We will be baking cookies, brownies
& other desserts for the families at Ronald McDonald House Family Room at the Children’s Hospital. Wear an apron so you don’t get food on your uniform!!
Wednesdays
- Middle School Boys' Bible Study
6:45-7:45 AM ~ Undercroft
Honey butter chicken biscuits, cinnamon rolls, & chocolate milk will be provided.
September 25
– **Meet in the Christ Church kitchen — We will be making spaghetti & salad
for families at Ronald McDonald House Family Room at the Children’s Hospital.
Wear an apron so you don’t get food on your uniform!!
Thursdays
- High School Bible Study
6:45-7:45 AM ~ Bagelheads
Bring yourself and a friend!
September 26
– **Meet at the front lobby of Studer Family Children’s Hospital
at 7:15 AM.
We will all check-in together, then go upstairs together to drop off breakfast at the Ronald McDonald House Family Room of the hospital. Bring any games to play with siblings in the hospital!
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CHRISTIAN FORMATION
ADULT EDUCATION ~ 9:30 AM
The Stained Glass of Christ Church: A Bible Study — Father Michael and Rev. Katie lead a Bible Study based on the stained glass windows of Christ Church (Martha and Mary, Jesus knocking, etc.).
This class will start in the Sanctuary.
The Beauty of Brokenness: A Study for Moms — This new Sunday School class addresses the pressures and imperfections of motherhood. A combined fellowship group and book study, The Beauty of Brokenness allows mothers not only intention time to recharge and refocus, but also the opportunity to experience love and support from fellow moms. This semester’s discussions will be loosely based on Shauna Niequist’s book,
Present Over Perfect.
Led by Jen Leahey. This class will be held in the Library, upstairs in the Christian Ed Bldg.
Lectionary Class —
The Lectionary Class will discover in the Gospels how Jesus leads us. The fall is green or ordinary time, but we will discover this time in the lectionary is anything but ordinary. Come and be a part of the discussion.
Led by Dick Hooper.
This class will meet in the Parlor.
Adult Education Round Table
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Class time will be spent reading small parts of “Part III: Holy Orders” (pages 97-117) from the book
Searching for Sunday
by Rachael Held Evans, and discussing this sacrament and its importance for our discipleship. Every person is called by God to a vocation of holy living and as Christians we acknowledge through this sacrament God’s blessing of such lifestyles. It is not required that you read the material in order to participate in the conversation. For more information you can contact David Starling by text or phone at (850) 712-0977 or email
dastarling@cox.net
.
Led by David Starling.
This class will meet in Rm. 32, upstairs in the Christian Ed Bldg.
Sunday Centering Prayer Group
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Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, in which we experience God's presence within us. We begin by taking a few minutes to go over the basic guidelines of the practice for anyone who is new. We then sit together in the 20-minute prayer period, followed by a brief time for sharing and intercessory prayer. All are welcome — newcomers and experienced practitioners.
This class meets in the Centering Prayer room on the administrative hallway.The facilitator is Joan White.
CHILDREN'S EDUCATION ~ 9:30 AM ~ 2nd Floof of the Christian Ed Bldg
Godly Play ~ PreK3 – 2nd grade, Room 37
Children and Family Ministries is proud to utilize the Godly Play curriculum in our Sunday School classes. Godly Play is unique in that it encourages children to explore their faith through wonder and play. Each week, a bible story is told to the children using the Godly Play method, after which children utilize their “work time” to create something in response to the story. Class is concluded with a “feast” (graham crackers and water), during which the children appreciate the fellowship of their peers.
3rd- 5th Grades, Room 39
In our Extended Godly Play program, tweens will get the experience of Godly Play stories with the additional of Bible Literacy and critical thinking-based discussions with their peers.
YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL (Middle & High School) ~ 9:30 AM
Middle School and High School youth are invited to join the
Stained Glass of Christ Church: A Bible Study
class in the sanctuary. They will have a small group leader who will lead discussion for all the youth who attend.
NURSERY ~ 7:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Infants - 2 yrs. old — Nursery, first floor of the Christian Ed Bldg.
Infants — Rm. 24, first floor of the Christian Ed. Bldg.
Preschool Toddlers — Ages 2 & 3 — Rm. 21, first floor of the Christian Ed. Bldg.
Bible lessons are provided each week during the 10:30 service.
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SUNDAY
WORSHIP LEADERS
XVI Pentecost
September 29, 2019
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ACOLYTES: 8:00 - J.O. Zachow, Derek Nelson, John Phillips III
10:30 - Jack Allebach, Merrill Dickerson, Mallory Dickerson,
Emma Klahorst, Reid Klahorst, Ella Major, Emma Morrow,
Cortney Sherman, Davis Sherman
CHALICE BEARERS: 8:00 - Bob Kreiner, Brooks Hodnette
10:30 - Al Marretta, Margherita Soule, Derek Nelson,
John Matthews
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BIRTHDAYS & WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
FOR THE PARISH FAMILY
We would like to give thanks for these special days and to add your name to the published prayer list in the Sunday bulletin. Please print your name on the calendar on the information table in the Parish Office foyer. The calendar is checked weekly before the prayer list goes to print.
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ALTAR FLOWER MEMORIALS
Each week our worship service is enhanced with beautiful fresh flowers. After the Sunday services, the altar flower arrangements are reworked into smaller arrangements. These arrangements are delivered to members of our parish family that are unable to attend a Sunday service. The altar flowers are a memorial, a thanksgiving for an anniversary, a birthday, a new birth, or a thanksgiving for God's blessings. The donation is listed in the weekly bulletin. Forms to participate in this ministry are available on the information table in the Parish Office.
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IMPORTANT PASTORAL CARE INFORMATION
Have an emergency and need a priest?
Call the Parish Office, 850-432-5115.
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HEARING LOOP
Christ Church has a hearing loop system f
or hearing-impaired individuals who wear hearing aids with activated telecoils (or T-coils)
. Users should turn their hearing aid to the setting marked "T". This will allow your hearing aid to act like a speaker directly connected to the church’s sound system. After the service has ended, you should turn off the "T" setting. Background: A telecoil (or T-coil) is a small coil of wire inside a hearing aid that is designed to pick up a magnetic signal. When using the telecoil setting on your hearing aid it turns off the microphone so that it will only pick up the electromagnetic signal and convert it to sound. This allows you to hear only the magnetic signal from the hearing loop system. Ask your audiologist or hearing health care provider about telecoils and if it is right for you.
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TRANSITIONS
We welcome
Chris Crenshaw
and
James Lowell
who visited with us on 24 September, 2019.
We welcome to Christ Church
Jennie Miller Leahey
who has transferred to us from Christ Episcopal, New Bern, NC;
and to
Britton Marie Lynn
who has transferred to us from St. Michael & All Angels, Dallas, TX.
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